I am a musician – an inspirational talk from Japanese composer Makoto Nomura
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Maths Music Robots, the story so far
I am Hannah Durham and I am Assistant Vice Principal at Drapers’ Brookside Infant and Junior Schools in Harold Hill, and also a University Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford. I have been a teacher since 2009 and am particularly passionate about inclusion. In 2015 I collaborated with Dr. Enrico Bertelli, director of Conductive
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Refurbishing computers to boost lives
‘Dead’, ‘Does not connect to the network’, ‘Doesn’t work’ … Many of the computers we collected had these labels on top – if you have been using Windows, you probably know the feeling ;). We decided to instil a new life onto these laptops, donated by our awesome supporters at the Drapers Brookside Primary School
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Robotic Percussion
In this session we put our robotic building skills to the test and build an orchestra of percussion playing machines! After discussing percussion instruments and how they work we split the class into three groups. Each group is tasked with creating a robot that will be able to perform a specific percussion technique. Striking
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Waves in light, sound and movement
In this session that is part of the Create project we study waves and waveforms and their relationship to light, sound and movement through a series of practical building tasks. Key learning outcomes: Waves in light sound and movement, digital systems (input, processor, output), sensors The first part of the session focuses on discussing waves and understanding
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CPD – Sharing Ideas with teachers
Continuous Professional Development, or CPD, is training and workshops that keep professionals up to date with the latest developments and new ideas in their field. Schoolteachers can really benefit from CPD sessions. It ensures that educators stay in touch with developing theory and update their skills. We constantly enrol in CPD sessions ourselves, to keep on the
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Writing and Creativity, a 1-minute word-movie
Being creative and writing creatively is something that most young people can do without realising. However, students can be put off by the “rules” of writing in the classroom. They may not feel like they can be creative or that they are able to write a story or a poem. What they want to write
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